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6
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From this reading the Strolling Players' Society began, in secret, to plan how they could best escape from Nyiregyháza.[6]
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Squire John's birthday was approaching, and a famous, notable day it always was for the whole county of Szabolcs.
all
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always
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From this reading Squire John's birthday was approaching, and a famous, notable day it always was for the whole county of Szabolcs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Squire John's birthday was approaching, and a famous, notable day it always was for the whole county of Szabolcs.
approaching
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From this reading Squire John's birthday was approaching, and a famous, notable day it always was for the whole county of Szabolcs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The clergymen in all the surrounding villages ordered new frock-coats from Debreczin or Nagy-Kun-Madaras a month beforehand, at the same time directing the tailors to make the pockets "extra large;" the Lemberg firework-makers collected hay and straw far
beforehand
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From this reading The clergymen in all the surrounding villages ordered new frock-coats from Debreczin or Nagy-Kun-Madaras a month beforehand, at the same time directing the tailors to make the pockets "extra large;" the Lemberg firework-makers collected hay and straw far
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading the Strolling Players' Society began, in secret, to plan how they could best escape from Nyiregyháza.[6]
best
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From this reading the Strolling Players' Society began, in secret, to plan how they could best escape from Nyiregyháza.[6]
BIRTHDAY
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From this reading THE NABOB'S BIRTHDAY.
bought
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clergymen
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collected
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congratulatory
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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county
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day
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From this reading Squire John's birthday was approaching, and a famous, notable day it always was for the whole county of Szabolcs.
Debreczin
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directing
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From this reading The clergymen in all the surrounding villages ordered new frock-coats from Debreczin or Nagy-Kun-Madaras a month beforehand, at the same time directing the tailors to make the pockets "extra large;" the Lemberg firework-makers collected hay and straw far
escape
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From this reading the Strolling Players' Society began, in secret, to plan how they could best escape from Nyiregyháza.[6]
extra
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From this reading The clergymen in all the surrounding villages ordered new frock-coats from Debreczin or Nagy-Kun-Madaras a month beforehand, at the same time directing the tailors to make the pockets "extra large;" the Lemberg firework-makers collected hay and straw far
famous
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far
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From this reading The clergymen in all the surrounding villages ordered new frock-coats from Debreczin or Nagy-Kun-Madaras a month beforehand, at the same time directing the tailors to make the pockets "extra large;" the Lemberg firework-makers collected hay and straw far
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading and wide for the rockets; the students of Debreczin learnt nice congratulatory odes, and set fine old folk-ballads to music; the gipsy _primas_ bought up all the resin in the shops he could lay his hands on, and
firework-makers
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From this reading The clergymen in all the surrounding villages ordered new frock-coats from Debreczin or Nagy-Kun-Madaras a month beforehand, at the same time directing the tailors to make the pockets "extra large;" the Lemberg firework-makers collected hay and straw far
folk-ballads
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Squire John's birthday was approaching, and a famous, notable day it always was for the whole county of Szabolcs.
frock-coats
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From this reading The clergymen in all the surrounding villages ordered new frock-coats from Debreczin or Nagy-Kun-Madaras a month beforehand, at the same time directing the tailors to make the pockets "extra large;" the Lemberg firework-makers collected hay and straw far
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The clergymen in all the surrounding villages ordered new frock-coats from Debreczin or Nagy-Kun-Madaras a month beforehand, at the same time directing the tailors to make the pockets "extra large;" the Lemberg firework-makers collected hay and straw far
gipsy
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handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
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hay
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From this reading The clergymen in all the surrounding villages ordered new frock-coats from Debreczin or Nagy-Kun-Madaras a month beforehand, at the same time directing the tailors to make the pockets "extra large;" the Lemberg firework-makers collected hay and straw far
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading and wide for the rockets; the students of Debreczin learnt nice congratulatory odes, and set fine old folk-ballads to music; the gipsy _primas_ bought up all the resin in the shops he could lay his hands on, and
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading and wide for the rockets; the students of Debreczin learnt nice congratulatory odes, and set fine old folk-ballads to music; the gipsy _primas_ bought up all the resin in the shops he could lay his hands on, and
how
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From this reading the Strolling Players' Society began, in secret, to plan how they could best escape from Nyiregyháza.[6]
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The clergymen in all the surrounding villages ordered new frock-coats from Debreczin or Nagy-Kun-Madaras a month beforehand, at the same time directing the tailors to make the pockets "extra large;" the Lemberg firework-makers collected hay and straw far
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Squire John's birthday was approaching, and a famous, notable day it always was for the whole county of Szabolcs.
John's
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From this reading Squire John's birthday was approaching, and a famous, notable day it always was for the whole county of Szabolcs.
large
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From this reading The clergymen in all the surrounding villages ordered new frock-coats from Debreczin or Nagy-Kun-Madaras a month beforehand, at the same time directing the tailors to make the pockets "extra large;" the Lemberg firework-makers collected hay and straw far
lay
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learnt
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Lemberg
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From this reading The clergymen in all the surrounding villages ordered new frock-coats from Debreczin or Nagy-Kun-Madaras a month beforehand, at the same time directing the tailors to make the pockets "extra large;" the Lemberg firework-makers collected hay and straw far
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The clergymen in all the surrounding villages ordered new frock-coats from Debreczin or Nagy-Kun-Madaras a month beforehand, at the same time directing the tailors to make the pockets "extra large;" the Lemberg firework-makers collected hay and straw far
month
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music
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NABOB'S
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From this reading THE NABOB'S BIRTHDAY.
Nagy-Kun-Madaras
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From this reading The clergymen in all the surrounding villages ordered new frock-coats from Debreczin or Nagy-Kun-Madaras a month beforehand, at the same time directing the tailors to make the pockets "extra large;" the Lemberg firework-makers collected hay and straw far
new
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nice
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notable
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From this reading Squire John's birthday was approaching, and a famous, notable day it always was for the whole county of Szabolcs.
Nyiregyháza
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From this reading the Strolling Players' Society began, in secret, to plan how they could best escape from Nyiregyháza.[6]
odes
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Squire John's birthday was approaching, and a famous, notable day it always was for the whole county of Szabolcs.
old
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading and wide for the rockets; the students of Debreczin learnt nice congratulatory odes, and set fine old folk-ballads to music; the gipsy _primas_ bought up all the resin in the shops he could lay his hands on, and
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The clergymen in all the surrounding villages ordered new frock-coats from Debreczin or Nagy-Kun-Madaras a month beforehand, at the same time directing the tailors to make the pockets "extra large;" the Lemberg firework-makers collected hay and straw far
ordered
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From this reading The clergymen in all the surrounding villages ordered new frock-coats from Debreczin or Nagy-Kun-Madaras a month beforehand, at the same time directing the tailors to make the pockets "extra large;" the Lemberg firework-makers collected hay and straw far
plan
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From this reading the Strolling Players' Society began, in secret, to plan how they could best escape from Nyiregyháza.[6]
Players
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From this reading the Strolling Players' Society began, in secret, to plan how they could best escape from Nyiregyháza.[6]
pockets
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From this reading The clergymen in all the surrounding villages ordered new frock-coats from Debreczin or Nagy-Kun-Madaras a month beforehand, at the same time directing the tailors to make the pockets "extra large;" the Lemberg firework-makers collected hay and straw far
primas
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resin
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rockets
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samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The clergymen in all the surrounding villages ordered new frock-coats from Debreczin or Nagy-Kun-Madaras a month beforehand, at the same time directing the tailors to make the pockets "extra large;" the Lemberg firework-makers collected hay and straw far
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading the Strolling Players' Society began, in secret, to plan how they could best escape from Nyiregyháza.[6]
set
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shops
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Society
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From this reading the Strolling Players' Society began, in secret, to plan how they could best escape from Nyiregyháza.[6]
Squire
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From this reading Squire John's birthday was approaching, and a famous, notable day it always was for the whole county of Szabolcs.
straw
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From this reading The clergymen in all the surrounding villages ordered new frock-coats from Debreczin or Nagy-Kun-Madaras a month beforehand, at the same time directing the tailors to make the pockets "extra large;" the Lemberg firework-makers collected hay and straw far
Strolling
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From this reading the Strolling Players' Society began, in secret, to plan how they could best escape from Nyiregyháza.[6]
students
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surrounding
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Szabolcs
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From this reading Squire John's birthday was approaching, and a famous, notable day it always was for the whole county of Szabolcs.
tailors
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From this reading The clergymen in all the surrounding villages ordered new frock-coats from Debreczin or Nagy-Kun-Madaras a month beforehand, at the same time directing the tailors to make the pockets "extra large;" the Lemberg firework-makers collected hay and straw far
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NABOB'S BIRTHDAY.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading the Strolling Players' Society began, in secret, to plan how they could best escape from Nyiregyháza.[6]
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The clergymen in all the surrounding villages ordered new frock-coats from Debreczin or Nagy-Kun-Madaras a month beforehand, at the same time directing the tailors to make the pockets "extra large;" the Lemberg firework-makers collected hay and straw far
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The clergymen in all the surrounding villages ordered new frock-coats from Debreczin or Nagy-Kun-Madaras a month beforehand, at the same time directing the tailors to make the pockets "extra large;" the Lemberg firework-makers collected hay and straw far
up
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villages
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From this reading The clergymen in all the surrounding villages ordered new frock-coats from Debreczin or Nagy-Kun-Madaras a month beforehand, at the same time directing the tailors to make the pockets "extra large;" the Lemberg firework-makers collected hay and straw far
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Squire John's birthday was approaching, and a famous, notable day it always was for the whole county of Szabolcs.
whole
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From this reading Squire John's birthday was approaching, and a famous, notable day it always was for the whole county of Szabolcs.
wide
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From this reading and wide for the rockets; the students of Debreczin learnt nice congratulatory odes, and set fine old folk-ballads to music; the gipsy _primas_ bought up all the resin in the shops he could lay his hands on, and
